Zwift

includes Zwift Academy

20 statements across 2 episodes · 13 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 14, 2017 by Eric Min · said 42 times in 3 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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May 14, 2017 positive
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
PayPal co-founder Max Levchin serves as an advisor to Zwift
“Max Levchin is an advisor of us. I've got five incredible advisors, and they all bring different things to the table.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 23:41 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
The Zwift community organizes over 700 virtual riding events every month
“So there are all sorts of, I think the last I checked, there are over 700 events being organized every month by the community.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 15:59 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017
Disclosure
Zwift raised a $7 million friends and family funding round
“We had friends and family raised about seven million dollars.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 5:33 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Opinion
Eric Min believes $10 is the optimal home fitness subscription price
“And we think that that solution is, is probably in the home. It's gotta be very, very, you know cost effective. So I think 10 dollars is, is, is probably the sweet spot.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 13:50 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 bullish
Disclosure
Zwift's primary strategic objective is reaching one million paying subscribers
“So for us, it's a race to acquire a millionth customer. It's a race to get to a millionth subscriber.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 21:37 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zwift acquired 100,000 new users in just four winter months
“Between November and now it's now March, 2017, you've signed up another about a 100,000 people”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 11:19 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zwift has had over 300,000 user accounts created to date
“We've had some simple basic information that would include about over 300,000 accounts created.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 9:48 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017
Assertion Supported
Zwift charges $10 monthly as a pure software subscription
“It's, we're a pure software company. It's a subscription business. We charge 10 dollars a month in, in most most countries.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 3:25 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017
Assertion Supported
Zwift calculates in-game propulsion using weight, terrain, and drafting
“Based on your weight, how fast you're pedaling, and a couple of other factors, we propel you in the game. So your weight matters. The kind of equipment that you have in the game actually matters. The terrain that you're riding on in the game matters. All of th…”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 4:29 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017
Disclosure
Eric Min and his co-founder self-funded Zwift with millions
“My, let's see, we seeded the business for, I, you know, my partner and I, we had an open checkbook, but committed a couple million dollars to build this.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 5:17 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zwift users have logged over 5 million hours of virtual pedaling
“Over, over the course of so far, we've had over five million rides. Okay. And over five million hours of pedaling. The average ride is one hour”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 10:02 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zwift users logged 202,000 hours spectating other people's virtual rides
“Another interesting metric is 202,000 hours of what we call fan viewing. People logging in just to watch other people.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 10:42 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Assertion Supported
Zwift Academy awarded a professional cycling contract to a female user
“1200 ladies from around the world signed up for this program. And it, the three finalists, so they had to go through a number of different tests and training programs, all on Zwift, and they were being monitored by coaches, certified coaches. We took three fin…”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 19:09 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Eric Min claims 95% of Zwift's user acquisition is entirely organic
“95% of our user acquisition is, is organic.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 16:18 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017
Disclosure
Zwift has raised $45 million to date, including a Series A
“We just closed a series A round back in November. We've raised forty five million dollars a date.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 5:47 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Insight
Digital fitness platforms must build social community during the actual workout
“People like to work out with other people. So that you need to bring a social community. And so not after the fact, but during the activity.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 14:04 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zwift retains approximately 70% of its user base throughout the year
“So from the numbers that we see today it's probably, you know, 70% of the people will hang on throughout the year.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 14:54 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017 neutral
Disclosure
Zwift rejects freemium, offering a strict 20-kilometer free monthly trial instead
“We don't have any free users. What we have is a trial. Okay. And today what you get is a little taste of Zwift every month. So you get to ride 20 kilometers, or about 18, 12 miles a month, so everyone can dip in. We don't have any year-long contracts at the mo…”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 11:41 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
May 14, 2017
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Zwift spends well under $100,000 per month on digital advertising
“Oh, for sure. Come on. That's a lot for us actually.”
Eric Min May 14, 2017 ▶ 17:41 659: He's Winning In Home Fitness Wars: $3+ Million Monthly Revenue, $45 Million Raised
Apr 13, 2018 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Nathan Latka: Zwift Hit 300K Customers and $30M Revenue in 2016
“They did over thirty million dollars in 2016 revenue growing really fast, raised forty five million bucks. They just passed 300,000 customers. 10 dollar ARPU.”
Nathan Latka Apr 13, 2018 ▶ 19:34 993 The Argument For Buildling a Product For Yourself First, $6.5m in Funding Later...
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